Rise of the Pelhams

List of contents

1. The Passing of a Régime, December 1741–February 1742 2. The Raw Material – Personnel of the House of Commons at the Time of Walpole’s Fall 3. The Birth of an Administration, February–July 1742 4. The Hey-day of an Administration, July 1742–May 1743 5. The Decline of an Administration, May–December 1743 6. The Demise of an Administration, December 1743–November 1744 7. The Ghost of an Administration, November 1744–February 1746 8. The Emergence of a Régime, February 1746–June 1747

Summary

The Rise of the Pelhams (1957) looks at the important period between the fall of Walpole and the appointment of Henry Pelham as First Lord of the Treasury, and the ensuing Pelhamite administration – its establishment, peak and fall and its aftermath.

Product details

• Authors: John B. Owen, Owen John B.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032953946
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3295394-6
• No. of pages: 366
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Political Parties, European History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Political leaders & leadership, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Reference works, Regional Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Regional / International studies, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology, Political leaders and leadership, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Political parties and party platforms